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Export of coconut shell charcoal in August at 4,185 MT turned in USD2.513 million. Key markets were China and Japan. The former bought 2,096 MT (50.1%) and Japan 2,017 MT (48.2%), while South Korea took in 72 MT (1.7%).

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International trade of coco shell charcoal totaled 6,615 MT and generated revenue of USD3.538 million in July. China was leading buyer with orders of 3,286 MT (49.7%), followed by Japan at 1,813 MT (27.4%), Sri Lanka 1,089 MT (16.5%). Other buyers were South Korea 302 MT, Turkey 76 MT and Indonesia 49 MT.

Outbound load of activated carbon was 6,340 MT with earnings of USD11.798 million. A dozen countries took in volume above 100 MT led by Sri Lanka with 1,125 MT (17.7%), followed by Germany 957 MT (15.1%), Japan 705 MT (11.1%), US 643 MT (10.1%), and China which rounded up the top five at 510 MT (8.0%). The next seven importers with smaller market shares for a total of 27% consisted of South Korea 363 MT, Indonesia 314 MT, Taiwan 298 MT, Canada 251 MT, Russia 183 MT, South Africa 182 MT, Senegal 114 MT.